Song of the day for November 9, 2024

Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan is today’s featured song.

On November 9, 1967, the very first issue of Rolling Stone was published. Founded by Jann Wenner and music writer Ralph J. Gleason, the then-San Francisco-based magazine focused its reporting on music and politics. Wenner and Gleason explained the inspiration behind the publication’s name in their inaugural issue, which featured John Lennon on the cover, wearing his costume for the film How I Won the War. “[It] comes from an old saying, ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss,’ they wrote. “Muddy Waters used the name for a song he wrote. The Rolling Stones took their name from Muddy’s song. Like a Rolling Stone was the title of Bob Dylan’s first rock and roll record. We have begun a new publication reflecting what we see are the changes in rock and roll and the changes related to rock and roll.”